In the Year of the Snake in 2025, people will usher in the first "Intangible Cultural Heritage Edition Spring Festival". Nowadays, the traditional festival of Spring Festival is moving to the world with a new attitude, and the New Year atmosphere in many places around the world is becoming more and more intense.
Reuters in the UK reported that the Spring Festival is approaching and many people embark on a journey to return home. They look forward to reunion with their relatives in their hometown in the New Year. They either send greetings and respects to their elders, or summarize important moments in the past year and look forward to the new year.
On January 26, 2025, Nevada, USA launched an event to celebrate the Year of the Snake Spring Festival. Image source Visual China
Alison Wang, a citizen of New York City, USA, noticed that on the occasion of the New Year, the Chinese follow many traditional customs with rich meanings. For example, cleaning means bidding farewell to the old and welcoming the new; tasting sweet candies embodies people's beautiful expectations for the sweet and happy life in the new year.
"I will clean my house as the new year comes. This will bring good luck and prosperity when I leave the old year." Virginia baker Chelsea Tan told NPR.
On January 26, 2025, lion dancers celebrated the arrival of the New Year in Chinatown, Yangon, Myanmar. Image source Visual China
CNN reported that every corner of the world is filled with a joyous and lively atmosphere. From clothing stores to city streets, there are all bright and charming Chinese reds.
American food blogger Christine Morita said that every Spring Festival, she would prepare traditional Chinese cheongsams for herself and her daughter, "This is a fashionable way to celebrate."
Lena Chen, who lives in California, USA, recalled to NPR that when she was a child, her family's financial conditions were not very good, but her mother would still prepare new clothes for her and her sister. "That red dress is the most beautiful dress my sister and I have ever worn!"
Not long ago, Tara Hall, a resident of Massachusetts, USA, sent three scratch cards to a friend. She said she hoped to pass on her good luck to her friends, "We reached an interesting agreement - if someone is lucky enough to win the prize in the future, then we must invite the other party to have a big meal and celebrate it well."
China Youth Daily·China Youth Network reporter Zhao Tingting
